Meeting reports of the Joint Task Force on Health Aspects of Air Pollution
27th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2024)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met in a hybrid mode (in-person and online) to share knowledge and updates on:
- International policies and processes on air quality and health
- Experiences from the Parties
- Update on health risk assessment methodologies on air pollution
- Progress in research on air quality and health
- Update on WHO tools for health risk assessment of air pollution
- Health aspects of air pollution in the wider context of the Air Convention
- Communication on air quality and health
- Task Force workplan 2024-2025 - activities and next steps
Report of the 27th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution
26th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2023)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met in a hybrid mode (in-person and online) to share the knowledge and updates on:
- International policies and processes on air quality and health
- Health aspects of air pollution in the wider context of the Air Convention work
- Progress in research on health impacts of air pollution
- Tools on air quality and health
- Updates from WHO and workplan of the Task Force on Health for 2024-2025
Report of the 26th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution
25th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2022)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- International policies and processes on air quality and health
- WHO global air quality guidelines and implementation
- Health effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Progress in research on health impacts of air pollution
- Tools on air quality and health
- Communication and public health messages on air pollution
24th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2021)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- International policies and processes on air quality and health
- Update of the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines: Systematic Reviews
- Communication and public health messages on air pollution
- Tools on air quality and health
- Current activities and workplan of the Task Force on Health for 2022-2023
23rd meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2020)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- National and international policies and processes on air quality and health
- Review of the progress in research on health impacts of air pollution, including emerging questions and hypothesis on the links between COVID-19 and air pollution
- Update on ongoing developments of WHO AirQ+ software and capacity-building activities
- Communication and public health messages on air pollution
- Discussion of current activities and workplan of the Task Force on Health for 2020–2021
22nd meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2019)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- National and international policies and processes on air quality and health
- Review of the progress in research on health impacts of air pollution
- Update of on-going developments of WHO AirQ+ software and capacity building activities
- Communication and public health messages on air pollution
- Discussion of current activities and work plan of the Task Force on Health for 2020-2021
21st meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2018)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- National and international policies and processes on air quality and health
- Implementation of the Ostrava Declaration on Environment and Health
- Review of progress in research on the health impacts of air pollution
- Launch of the Russian language version of the WHO AirQ+ software
- Communication and public health messages on air pollution
- Current activities and work plan of the Task Force on Health for 2018–2019
20th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2017)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- National and international policies and processes on air quality and health
- Review of the progress in research on health impacts of air pollution
- Experiences in using WHO AirQ+ software to quantify the health impacts of air pollution and assessment of capacity building needs
- Communication and public health messages for air pollution
- Current activities and work plan of the Task Force on Health for 2018-2019
19th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2016)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- International policies and processes on air quality and health
- Review of the progress in research on health impacts of air pollution
- Monitoring and modelling of air pollution and its health impacts in countries
- Communication and public health messages for air pollution
- Current activities and workplan for Task Force for 2016–2017
18th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2015)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Health impacts of particulate matter and ozone
- Communication and public health messages for air pollution
- Monitoring and modelling of air pollution and its health impacts in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
- Update on the revision of the EU air policy
- Current activities and workplan for Task Force on Health for 2016–2017
17th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2014)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- WHO public health recommendations for air quality
- Progress in research on health effects of air pollution
- Communication of scientific evidence
- Monitoring and modelling of air pollution and its health impacts in States Parties of the Convention
- Methodologies for and approaches to quantification of the burden of disease due to air pollution
16th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2013)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Progress in research on health impacts of air pollution
- Recent evidence review on health aspects of air pollution in support of revision of EU policies
- Monitoring and modelling of air pollution and its health impacts in States Parties to the Convention
- Health aspects of biomass burning for residential heating
- Methodologies and approaches for quantification of the burden of disease due to air pollution
15th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2012)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Review of the progress in research on health impacts of particulate matter and ozone
- Use of health evidence in revision of EU policies on air quality
- Monitoring and modelling of air pollution and its health impacts in countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
- Health aspects of wildfire smoke
- Methods for estimation of burden of disease due to air pollution
14th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2011)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Progress in research on health effects of air pollution
- Health effects of black carbon as a component of particulate matter
- Feasibility study of the assessment of health impacts of particulate matter and health benefit analysis of particulate matter reduction in the countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA)
- Methods of communication on health significance of air quality and assessment of feasibility for harmonization of the information
13th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2010)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Health impacts of ozone
- Health impacts of particulate matter
- Monitoring and modelling of health effects of air pollution
- Hazards from five new substances proposed for inclusion to the Convention’s 1998 Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants
12th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2009)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Health impacts of biomass combustion
- Recent evidence on health impacts of particulate matter and ozone
- Health-related aspects of the revision of the Gothenburg Protocol
- Health relevance of air pollution alert systems
11th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2008)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Health risks of ozone from long-range transboundary air pollution
- Health hazards of particulate matter due to biomass combustion
- Activities of the countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) and South-Eastern Europe (SEE) assessing the health impacts of air pollution
- Workplan of the Task Force on Health for 2008-2009
10th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2007)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Workplan of the Task Force on Health for 2007
- Health relevance of particulate matter from various sources
- Activities of the countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) assessing health impacts of air pollution
9th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2006)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Health risks of heavy metals from long-range transboundary air pollution
- Update of the WHO air quality guidelines
- Activities of the countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) for improving air quality
8th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2005)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Review on health risks of particulate matter and ozone from long-range transboundary air pollution
- Methodology for assessing the effects of air pollution on health
- Preliminary assessment of health risks of heavy metals from long-range transboundary air pollution
7th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2004)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Modelling and assessment of the health impact of particulate matter and ozone
- Collaboration with the expert group of persistent organic pollutants
- Workplan for Task Force for 2004-2005
6th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2003)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met virtually to develop advice for the Convention on:
- Assessment of the health impacts of particulate matter and ozone
- Recommendation concerning the process of health impact assessment and it details
- Health risks of persistent organic pollutants from long-range transboundary air pollution
5th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2002)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met to develop advice for the Convention on the second draft of the report on health risks of persistent organic pollutants from long-range transboundary air pollution, and on the health risks of heavy metals from long-range transboundary air pollution.
Report of the 5th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution
4th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2001)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met to review the first drafts of background papers on the health risks of persistent organic pollutants from long-range transboundary air pollution.
Report of the 4th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution
3rd meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (2000)
National focal points on air quality and health and invited experts met to consider the possible health effects of selected heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants from long-range transboundary air pollution.
Report of the 3rd meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution